1985 Assam Legislative Assembly election
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1985 Assam Legislative Assembly election
| country = India
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1983 Assam Legislative Assembly election
| previous_year = 1983
| next_election = 1991 Assam Legislative Assembly election
| next_year = 1991
| election_date = 1985
| seats_for_election = All 126 seats in the Legislature of Assam
| image2 = {{CSS image crop|Image=INC Logo.png|bSize=100|cWidth=100|cHeight=115|oLeft=0|oTop=0}}
| leader1 = Prafulla Kumar Mahanta
| leader_since1 = 1985
| leaders_seat1 = Nowgong
| last_election1 = New
| party1 = Non-Partisan (AASU)[https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19851215-assam-elections-acquire-considerable-significance-campaigns-centre-around-the-accord-802234-2014-01-27 Assam elections acquire considerable significance, campaigns center around the accord]
| alliance1 =
| seats_before1 =
| seats_needed1 =
| seats1 = 92
| seat_change1 = New
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| image1 = {{CSS image crop|Image=The former Chief Minister of Assam, Shri Prafulla Kumar Mahanta calling on the Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge), Dr. Mahesh Sharma, in New Delhi on July 20, 2017 (cropped).jpg|bSize=130|cWidth=100|cHeight=115|oLeft=10|oTop=0}}
| leader2 = Hiteswar Saikia
| leader_since2 = 1983
| party2 = Indian National Congress
| alliance2 =
| leaders_seat2 = Nazira
| last_election2 = 91
| seats_before2 =
| seats_needed2 =
| seats2 = 26
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}} 66
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| leader4 = Sarat Chandra Sinha
| leader_since4 = 1984
| party4 = INC(SCS)
| alliance4 =
| leaders_seat4 = Bilasipara East
| last_election4 = 2
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| seats_needed4 =
| seats4 = 4
| seat_change4 = {{Increase}} 2
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| party5 = PTCA
|color5 =F7DF05
| alliance5 =
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| last_election5 = 1
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| seats_needed5 =
| seats5 = 3
| seat_change5 = {{Increase}} 2
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| title = Chief Minister
| before_election = Hiteswar Saikia
| before_party = Indian National Congress
| after_election = Prafulla Kumar Mahanta
| after_party = Independent politician
| majority_seats = 64
}}
The 8th Assam Legislative Assembly election was held in two phases in 1985 to elect members from 126 constituencies in Assam, India.[https://web.archive.org/web/20190515060853/https://www.eci.gov.in/files/file/4000-assam-1985/ ECI 1985 Assam Legislative Assembly election][http://assamassembly.gov.in/mla-1985-91.html Assam Legislative Assembly - Members 1985-91] (in Hindi)
The Nellie massacre and Khoirabari massacre were some cases of extreme violence. The unrest officially ended on 15 August 1985, following the Assam Accord, which was signed by leaders of AASU-AAGSP and the Government of India. During six years of the movement, a reported 855-860 deaths were reported.{{Cite web |url=https://www.assamaccord.assam.gov.in/ |title=Martyrs of Assam Agitation |access-date=2021-07-27 |archive-date=2021-03-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210305200645/https://assamaccord.assam.gov.in/ |url-status=dead }}[https://www.telegraphindia.com/north-east/assam-prafulla-mahanta-not-to-campaign-for-agp-to-protest-alliance-with-bjp/cid/1686834 Assam: Prafulla Mahanta not to campaign for AGP to protest alliance with BJP]
The agitation leaders formed a political party, Asom Gana Parishad post-election and Prafulla Kumar Mahanta became Chief Minister of Assam.[https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19851215-assam-elections-acquire-considerable-significance-campaigns-centre-around-the-accord-802234-2014-01-27 Assam elections acquire considerable significance, campaigns center around the accord]
Party positions
| class ="wikitable sortable"
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| Pos
!colspan=2|Party !Contested !Seats !Swing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1
| {{Full party name with color|Independent politician}} | 104 | 92 | {{Increase}}82 | ||
| 2
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 125 | 25 | {{decrease}}66 | ||
| 3
| {{Full party name with color|Indian Congress (Socialist) – Sarat Chandra Sinha}} | 72 | 4 | {{Increase}}2 | ||
| 4
| {{Full party name with color|Plain Tribals Council of Assam}} | 28 | 3 | {{Increase}}2 | ||
| 5
| {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}} | 39 | 2 | - | ||
| Total | - | 126 | - |
Elected members
| class ="wikitable sortable"
! A.C. No. ! Constituency Name ! Type A.C. ! Winner Candidate ! Party |
| 1.
| Ratabari | SC | bgcolor= {{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress |
| 2.
| Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress |
| 3.
| Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 4.
| Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress |
| 5.
| Badarpur | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}|Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 6.
| Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress |
| 7.
| Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress |
| 8.
| Algapur | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 9.
| Silchar | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress |
| 10.
| Sonai | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress |
| 11.
| Dholai | SC | bgcolor= {{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress |
| 12.
| Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 13.
| Lakhipur | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress |
| 14.
| Barkhola | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress |
| 15.
| Katigora | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Indian Congress (Socialist)}}|Indian Congress (Socialist) |
| 16.
| Haflong | ST | bgcolor= {{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress |
| 17.
| Bokajan | ST | bgcolor= {{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress |
| 18.
| ST | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 19.
| Diphu | ST | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 20.
| ST | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 21.
| Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 22.
| Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 23.
| Dhubri | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress |
| 24.
| Gauripur | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 25.
| Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 26.
| Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 27.
| Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Indian Congress (Socialist)}}|Indian Congress (Socialist) |
| 28.
| Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress |
| 29.
| Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Indian Congress (Socialist)}}|Indian Congress (Socialist) |
| 30.
| Gen | bgcolor=#F7DF05|Plain Tribals Council of Assam |
| 31.
| Sidli | ST | bgcolor=#F7DF05|Plain Tribals Council of Assam |
| 32.
| Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 33.
| Bijni | Gen | bgcolor=#F7DF05|Plain Tribals Council of Assam |
| 34.
| Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 35.
| Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 36.
| Dudhnai | ST | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 37.
| Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 38.
| Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 39.
| Jaleswar | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 40.
| Sorbhog | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}|Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 41.
| Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 42.
| Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 43.
| Barpeta | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 44.
| Jania | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 45.
| Baghbar | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 46.
| Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 47.
| Chenga | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 48.
| Boko | SC | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 49.
| Chaygaon | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 50.
| Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 51.
| Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 52.
| Dispur | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 53.
| Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 54.
| Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 55.
| Hajo | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 56.
| Kamalpur | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 57.
| Rangiya | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 58.
| Tamulpur | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 59.
| Nalbari | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 60.
| Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 61.
| ST | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 62.
| Barama | ST | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 63.
| Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 64.
| Panery | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 65.
| Gen | Mahendra Mohan Rai Choudhury | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 66.
| Sipajhar | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 67.
| SC | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 68.
| Dalgaon | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 69.
| Udalguri | ST | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 70.
| Majbat | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress |
| 71.
| Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress |
| 72.
| ST | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 73.
| Tezpur | ST | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 74.
| Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress |
| 75.
| Sootea | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 76.
| Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 77.
| Behali | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress |
| 78.
| Gohpur | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 79.
| Jagiroad | SC | Moti Das | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 80.
| Marigaon | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 81.
| Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Indian Congress (Socialist)}}|Indian Congress (Socialist) |
| 82.
| Raha | SC | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 83.
| Dhing | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 84.
| Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 85.
| Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 86.
| Nowgong | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 87.
| Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 88.
| Samaguri | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 89.
| Kaliabor | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 90.
| Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 91.
| Hojai | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 92.
| Lumding | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 94.
| Bokakhat | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 95.
| Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 96.
| Golaghat | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 97.
| Khumtai | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 98.
| Dergaon | SC | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 98.
| Jorhat | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 99.
| Majuli | ST | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 100.
| Titabar | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 101.
| Mariani | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 102.
| Teok | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 103.
| Amguri | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 104.
| Nazira | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress |
| 104.
| Amguri | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 105.
| Mahmara | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 106.
| Sonari | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 107.
| Thowra | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 108.
| Sibsagar | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 109.
| Bihpuria | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 110.
| Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 111.
| Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 112.
| Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 113.
| Dhemaji | ST | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 114.
| Jonai | ST | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 115.
| Moran | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 116.
| Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress |
| 117.
| Lahowal | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 118.
| Duliajan | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress |
| 119.
| Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 120.
| Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 121.
| Chabua | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
| 122.
| Tinsukia | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress |
| 123.
| Digboi | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress |
| 124.
| Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress |
| 125.
| Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Indian National Congress}}|Indian National Congress |
| 126.
| Sadiya | Gen | bgcolor= {{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent |
By-elections
| class ="wikitable sortable"
! A.C. No. ! Constituency Name ! Type A.C. ! Winner Candidate ! colspan="2"| Party ! Reason |
| 1.
| Kaliabor | Gen | {{full party name with color|Independent}} | Resignation of Prafulla Kumar Mahanta |
| 2.
| Nazira | Gen | {{full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}} | Resignation of Hiteswar Saikia |
Government
Asom Gana Parishad was formed after the historic Assam Accord of 1985 and formally launched at the Golaghat Convention held from 13–14 October 1985 in Golaghat,[https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19851115-birth-of-agp-leads-to-assam-being-divided-into-two-irreconcilable-camps-802167-2014-01-17 Birth of AGP leads to Assam being divided into two irreconcilable camps] that let Prafulla Kumar Mahanta to be elected as the youngest chief minister of the state.